Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đen

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) of the color black

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có màu đen

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Con mèo nhà tôi màu đen.My cat is black.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dark; swarthy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tối; ngăm đen

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) unlucky; unfortunate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu hổ; bất hạnh

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đen đủivery unlucky

số/vận đenbad luck

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What does “đen” mean?

(adjective) of the color black

Is “đen” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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